Ethical Assessment of Public Digital Services in Last Mile Delivery

Supervisors: Narek Andreasyan, Edy Portmann

Contact person: Narek Andreasyan

Student: Looking for student

Project status: Open

Year: 2025

Project Description

The increasing digitalization of last-mile delivery services has improved efficiency and accessibility, yet it has also raised ethical concerns. Issues such as data privacy, labor rights, environmental sustainability, and algorithmic biases demand closer examination. This master thesis aims to design and develop a digital platform to assess public digital services used in last-mile delivery on ethical concerns. The platform will enable stakeholders to evaluate key ethical parameters and provide insights for responsible innovation in logistics last mile delivery.

The project will involve the development of an assessment framework based on ethical principles, user rights, and public service values. The student will engage in interdisciplinary research, combining elements of digital ethics, logistics, and public administration to create a robust methodology for assessing this digital service. The final outcome will be a functional prototype that enables public authorities, researchers, and industry stakeholders to conduct structured ethical assessments.

Objectives

  • Develop a framework to assess ethical concerns in public digital services for last-mile delivery.
  • Identify and analyze ethical risks in logistics digitalization (last mile delivery), including data privacy, labor conditions, and environmental impact.
  • Integrate the theoretical framework in the digital platform to facilitate structured assessments.
  • Provide actionable insights for policymakers and service providers to enhance ethical compliance.

Expected Output Goals

The research will produce a theoretical framework that defines key ethical dimensions relevant to public digital services in last-mile delivery. A functional digital platform will be developed to enable structured assessments of ethical concerns. Case studies and pilot evaluations will validate the methodology and ensure practical applicability. A comprehensive report summarizing findings, ethical risks, and recommendations for policymakers will be provided. The final thesis will document the entire research and development process, including user feedback and potential improvements for future applications.

Required Skills: Python, JavaScript, Django Framework, HTML, CSS, React.JS, theoretical modeling, conceptual framework development, methodological design

Keywords: Ethical Assessment, Digital Public Services, Last Mile Delivery, Logistics, AI Ethics, Data Privacy, Sustainability, Algorithmic Bias, Responsible Innovation

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